Overview of the events of 1974 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1974
Events [ ] April [ ] 5 – The very first Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 5 – 7).[1] May [ ] 22 – The 2nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).[2] 31 – The 3rd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 31 – June 1).[3] June [ ] 28
The 21st Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 28 – July 7).[4]
The 8th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 28 – July 7).[5] September [ ] 20 – The 17th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 20 – 22).[6] Unknown date [ ] The First International Boogie Woogie Festival at WDR Cologne, Germany, on Sept.14/15 1974, with Memphis Slim, Willie Mabon, Axel Zwingenberger, Bob Hall, Jo-Ann Kelly, Vince Weber among others, organized by Hans W. Ewert for Radio WDR Album releases [ ]
Sam Rivers : Crystals Cecil Taylor : Silent Tongues Steve Lacy : Saxophone Special Jeanne Lee : Conspiracy Leon Smith : Reflectativity Weather Report : Mysterious Traveller Randy Weston : Blues To Africa Marion Brown : Sweet Earth Flying Paul Rutherford : Gentle Harm of the Bourgeoisie Marvin Peterson : Children of the Fire John Abercrombie : Timeless Roswell Rudd : Flexible Flyer McCoy Tyner : Atlantis Globe Unity Orchestra : Hamburg '74 Cecil McBee : Mutima Mahavishnu Orchestra : Apocalypse Ralph Towner : Solstice Terje Rypdal : Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away Roscoe Mitchell : Solo Saxophone Concerts Steve Kuhn : Ecstasy Joe McPhee : Pieces Of Light Keith Jarrett : Death and the Flower Steve Kuhn: Trance
Steve Lacy: Scraps
David Liebman : Drum Ode Kenny Barron : Peruvian Blue Tete Montoliu : Music for Perla Bill Watrous : Manhattan Wildlife Refuge Lonnie Liston Smith : Expansions Mike Gibbs : Only Chrome Waterfall McCoy Tyner: Sama Layuca
Oregon : Winter Light Billy Cobham : Total Eclipse Hugh Masekela : I Am Not Afraid Miles Davis: Get Up With It
Herbie Hancock: Thrust
Gene Ammons : Brasswind
Deaths [ ] January 10 – Eddie Safranski , American upright bassist (born 1918 ).23 – Don Fagerquist , American trumpeter (born 1927 ).26
Archie Semple , Scottish clarinetist (born 1928 ).Joe Benjamin , American upright bassist. (born 1919 ).28 – Ed Allen , American jazz trumpeter and cornetist (born 1897).February 25 – Julian Dash , American tenor (born 1916 ).March 1 – Bobby Timmons , American pianist and composer (born 1935 ).9 – Floyd Bean , American jazz pianist (born 1904 ).22 – Sam Donahue , American tenor saxophonist, trumpeter and musical arranger (born 1918 ).27 – Lars Skoglund , Norwegian guitarist, drummer, and composer.April 11 – Fud Candrix , Belgian saxophonist and violinist (born 1908 ).May 4 – Geraldo , English bandleader and composer (born 1904 ).15 – Paul Gonsalves , American tenor saxophonist (born 1920 ).24 – Duke Ellington , American composer, pianist, and bandleader (born 1899).August 6 – Gene Ammons , American tenor saxophonist (born 1925 ).9 – Bill Chase , American trumpeter (born 1934 ).13 – Tina Brooks , American tenor saxophonist and composer (born 1932 ).21 – Marvin Ash , American pianist (born 1914 ).25 – Gus Viseur , Belgian-French button accordionist (born 1915 ).October 8 – Harry Carney , American saxophonist (born 1910 ).18 – John Anderson , American trumpeter (born 1921 ).November 19 – George Brunies , American trombonist (born 1902 ).Births [ ] January 4
Hild Sofie Tafjord , Norwegian French hornist.Sjur Miljeteig , Norwegian trumpeter, composer, and author.February 17 – Bernt Moen , Norwegian pianist, keyboarder, and composer.21 – , Danish saxophonist.27 – Alexi Tuomarila , Finnish pianist and composer.March 27 – Lars Skoglund , Norwegian composer, guitarist, and drummer.April 10 – Beate S. Lech , Norwegian singer, composer, and lyricist.18 – Madeleine Peyroux , American singer-songwriter.24 – Niño Josele , Spanish guitarist and exponent of the New Flamenco style.29 – Børre Dalhaug , Norwegian drummer.30 – Aaron Goldberg , American pianist.May 29 – Coleman Mellett , American jazz guitarist (died 2009 ).30 – Nick Etwell , British trumpeter, The Filthy Six .July 7 – Kenneth Ekornes , Norwegian percussionist.10 – Kai Fagaschinski , German clarinetist and composer.17 – Laura Macdonald , Scottish alto and soprano saxophonist, composer and teacher.22 – Kåre Nymark , Norwegian trumpeter and composer.29 – Viktoria Tolstoy , Swedish singer.31 – Dafnis Prieto , Cuban-American drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator.August 13 – Magnus Lindgren , Swedish saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist.September 10 – Lasse Marhaug , Norwegian electronic musician.24 – Miriam Aïda , Swedish singer.30 – Varre Vartiainen , Finnish guitarist.October 25 – Victor Kunonga , Zimbabwean singer and songwriter.November 4 – Simon Spillett , English tenor saxophonist.23 – Frode Kjekstad , Norwegian guitarist.26 – Line Horntveth , Norwegian tubist, flautist, percussionist, and singer, Jaga Jazzist .December 6 – Stefan Pasborg , Danish drummer, composer, and bandleader.17 – Anders Aarum , Norwegian pianist and composer.21 – Knut Aalefjær , Norwegian drummer.24
Sophie Alour , French saxophonist.Paal Nilssen-Love , Norwegian drummer.26 – Chihiro Yamanaka , Japanese pianist and composer.Unknown date Biel Ballester , Spanish guitarist.Jonathan Bratoeff , French guitarist.Martin Tingvall , Swedish pianist, composer, and bandleader.Thomas Toivonen , Swedish-Finnish multi-instrumentalist, independent filmmaker, and activist.See also [ ]
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